package snuvm.arm9.instructions.syscalls;

import snuvm.util.*;
import snuvm.arm9.hardware.*;
import snuvm.*;

/*
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	Gangwon Jo (gangwon"at"aces.snu.ac.kr)
	Jaejin Lee (jlee"at"cse.snu.ac.kr)


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/** 
 * Service to display character stored in $a0 on the console.
 *
 */
 
    public class SyscallPrintChar extends AbstractSyscall {
   /**
    * Build an instance of the Print Char syscall.  Default service number
    * is 11 and name is "PrintChar".
    */
       public SyscallPrintChar() {
         super(11, "PrintChar");
      }
      
   /**
   * Performs syscall function to print on the console the character stored in $a0.
   */
       public void simulate(ProgramStatement statement) throws ProcessingException {
         // mask off the lower byte of register $a0.
         // Convert to a one-character string and use the string technique.
         char t = (char) (RegisterFile.getValue(4) & 0x000000ff);
         SystemIO.printString(new Character(t).toString());
      }
   
   }